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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428122 | Hermetically sealed disk drive with low height An assembly structure low in height and suitable for downsizing and for high hermeticity sealing in a micro hard disk drive is provided. Burrings projecting toward a top cover and having an internal thread cut are formed on a base plate where the top cover is screw-... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7402107 | Drive plate assembly structure for torque converter A bent portion is protrusively formed at one side of each hole of a crank position sensor-wheel plate that is coupled to the rim of a drive plate, thereby facilitating the observation of misalignment in rotational positions of the drive plate and front cover as well... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7360779 | Roll formed step rail for a vehicle A roll formed step rail for a vehicle comprises an elongated rail body including a continuous rail wall of substantially uniform thickness. The rail wall describes a continuous cross-sectional profile between two elongated free edges, the cross-sectional profile of ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357373 | Pilot-type two-port valve A two-port valve includes a valve part configured to open and close a valve seat in a liquid flow path connecting a first port and a second port by a valve member and a pilot-type valve driving mechanism to open and close the valve member through a rod. The rod pass... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7318621 | Structure for securing a protector to a vehicle body To easily attach a protector to a vehicle body panel and to prevent the protector from being shifted after securing the protector to a vehicle body by absorbing an error in position between clips provided on the protector and locking holes formed in the vehicle body... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7255403 | Take-down seating A seat assembly (10) for use in a watercraft (12) having a deck (14). The seat assembly (10) comprises a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) spaced from the first portion (16). First (52) and second ( | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241095 | Dowel with locking features and method of using the same A hollow dowel pin adapted to secure together at least two mating components during the assembly thereof includes an elongate generally cylindrical main body portion, first and second mating edges, and at least one outwardly extending tab. The elongate generally cyl... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234887 | Coupling device for an artificial model A coupling device for an artificial model includes a male joining part, a female joining part and an insertion member. The male and female joining parts have a base disk attached with a front positioning plate and a rear lock plate respectively. The insertion member... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225592 | Siding clip An improved siding clip includes a planar sheet having a lower fold section having a lower end and an upper generally triangular securement section including at least one fastener hole formed therein. The lower fold section includes a generally upright upper section... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216937 | Press-formed keyway for headrest mounting tube Headrest-mounting-tubes are attached into the seatframe of an automotive seat. Headrest-posts engage the mounting-tubes, and support the headrest. The headrest-posts need to be orientated correctly, and so have a key that engages a keyway in the mounting-tube. The k... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204668 | Panel fastener with spring retaining ring A fastener assembly having a bolt having a shaft and a nose portion at its terminal end. A ring is mounted on the bolt. The ring is an elongated piece of resilient material curving from a first end about the bolt shaft, then curving back around to a second end adjac... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198425 | Steering shaft coupling for automotive vehicle A steering shaft coupling for an automotive vehicle includes first and second shaft sections which are both serrated and which may be telescopically engaged. The shaft sections are locked together with an elastically deformable locking ring which is positioned withi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7198242 | Vent cover bracket and process therewith The invention concerns a bracket, e.g., for securing a vent cover to a vent. The bracket includes a plate having a front face, a back face, a length, a width, and opposing side edges extending in respective length and width directions. The plate includes at least tw... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7172447 | Subsea gang connector system A subsea connector system is used to connect internally mounted couplers to provide sealed conduits for subsea operations. The system has a removable (outboard) connector and a fixed (inboard) connector each with a housing having special geometric properties that fa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164390 | Support for a focusing component A support for a focusing component is described, in which the component is attached via fasteners to an object and carries elements which may be focused in a preset signal axis. A support plate, which has flexible clips via which the mechanical contact between the c... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7104294 | Stump grinding apparatus The present invention provides a stump grinding apparatus. The apparatus includes a rotatable wheel, a plurality of blocks each having an inner side attached to a side of the rotatable wheel, and a plurality of teeth each individually received within a groove formed... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7074129 | Coupling member of power transmission apparatus A coupling member for a power transmission apparatus, connected to a fiber reinforced plastic cylindrical drive shaft, is comprised of a substantially cylindrical fitting portion to be press fitted into the drive shaft. The fitting portion is comprised of a serratio... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070356 | Multipart plug-type connector A plug-in connector for hollow sections of spacer frames for insulating glass panes with two connector parts which can be plugged together. The connector parts have one of an essentially U-shaped and box-shaped cross section. The connector parts include side walls w... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066548 | Take-down seating A seat assembly (10) for use in a watercraft (12) having a deck (14) is provided. The seat assembly (10) comprises a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) spaced from the first portion (16). First (52) a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060998 | Component support and radioisotope generator including one or more component supports The invention relates to a component support (29) for use in a radioisotope generator, the component support comprising a latching member (5) movable between an engaging position and an open position characterised by further including a bracing member ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7029398 | Flange yoke and companion flange supported on a splined shaft A flange yoke is precisely positioned on a companion flange that, in turn, is supported on a male splined shaft having a pilot that protrudes co-axially therefrom. The companion flange includes a female splined sleeve portion that cooperates with the male splined sh... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6971831 | Self-locking fastener A fastener for securing first and second members together at opposing respective flat surfaces thereof, whereby at the point of joining the first member has an aperture concentric with an aperture of the second member, the fastener comprising first and second tubula... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6929227 | System for connecting mounting rails A system (1) for connecting mounting rails comprises a base member (2) and an angular attachment member (3). The base member (2) has an opening (6.1, 6.2) in at least one lateral wall (4.1, 4.2 or 4.3) for passage the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6924975 | Computer case with side panel clip fastening A computer case with side panel clip fastening configuration utilizing a direct clip fastening method to quickly secure side panels of a computer case to a computer case housing. An inner catch first lodges into a notch defined on the side panel, and subsequently ro... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6921114 | Coupler for conduits A coupling assembly including a coupler body having a generally cylindrical shape and an opening at one end. The coupler body has an inner wall with an inner circumference and an outer wall. An abutment extends from the inner wall of the coupler body. The coupling a... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6913293 | Spiral spline pipe joint apparatus and method A pipe joint apparatus and method using spiral groove halves formed on the nested surfaces of male and female pipe ends. The exterior half of the spiral groove is connected to an exit port. The interior half of the spiral groove has a proximal end recessed from edge... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908252 | Integrated joint assembly fastener An integrated joint assembly fastener is described for removably securing two adjoining members together along flat mating surfaces. A housing is provided with an off-center circular bore in which a rotatable element is held captive. The bottom end of the rotatable ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905233 | Light guard The present invention 10 discloses a protective screen safety guard 12 that attaches to lamps, heat lamps, or the like 18 which provides means for both light and heat for living creatures 20 contained in an aquarium and/or terrarium habit... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901715 | Modular rim board for floor and rafter systems An engineered perimeter rim board with machined or otherwise-formed modular recessed receptacles receives and secures I-joists and other manufactured joists at pre-designated spaces along the length of the rim board. The rim board provides pre-measured joist securem... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877926 | Slide member positive coupling alignment assembly A slide member positive coupling alignment assembly for preventing false installation of a first member of a slide assembly with respect to a second member of the slide assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a first member of... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6863465 | Fixing assembly with helical ramp An assembly comprising two parts to be assembled, a substantially cylindrical peg, a ring, a support comprising pins, means for guiding in rotation the ring relative to the support, and resilient means linked on the one hand to the ring and on the other hand to the ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6853697 | Hermetically sealable transfer cask An apparatus, transfer cask, system, and method for defueling a nuclear reactor and transferring spent nuclear fuel from a spent nuclear fuel to a storage cask for long terms storage. In one aspect, the invention is an apparatus for use in transferring a canister of... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6830405 | Fastening member A fastening member which is designed to receive a downwardly directed component force on the occasion of fixing it to a post or a stud of a building frame, thereby preventing it from being inadvertently floated up, thus ensuring always a stably fastened state of the... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6821046 | Assembly for supporting an object Assembly for the defined support of a first object (6) on a second object (1), such as a director-mounted sight. In the top face of the director three pairs of steel balls (2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4 | 11/23/2004 |
| 6813984 | Attaching device A device for attaching two units (17,18) provided for rotation in unison about an axis, having axial and radial attachment of the units relative to each other. The attaching involves first engagement members (28,29) engageable with each other and provi... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6781559 | Support for an adjustable housing A support for an adjustable sensor housing, in particular for a radar sensor, in which the position of the sensor housing on the support is changeable using at least one adjusting screw. The at least one adjusting screw is able to be rotated using a regulatable adju... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6761499 | Bearing shell for ball-and-socket joints A bearing shell for ball-and-socket joints or ball sleeve joints is provided with an inner hollow spherically designed bearing surface (3). The bearing shell has an outer cylindrically designed support surface with which the bearing shell can be inserted into... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758626 | Connecting device of a ceiling fan for connecting a blade to a bracket A connecting device of a ceiling fan includes a base plate securely attached to a connecting portion of a bracket of the ceiling. An oval connecting block is selectively attached to the base plate by a fixing member and received in the blade of the ceiling fan. The ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752532 | Positioning device with a solid cylindrical pin A guide apparatus (1) slidably supports a shaft member (2) and a column (3) relative to each other. The column (3) has a through hole (3a) formed therein and the shaft member (2) penetrates the through hole (3 | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746172 | Apparatus and method for accurate, precise, and adjustable kinematic coupling An adjustable kinematic coupling for accurate and precision coupling of mechanical component parts, surfaces or assemblies and the like, where low-cost, accurate, and repeatable coupling are desired. The coupling may be used in applications that require high precisi... | 06/08/2004 |
